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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when word is taken to Tony's house that Mr. Smith's friends are there?
(a) Tony runs and hides in the Americans' home.
(b) Everyone disperses.
(c) Tony goes down a trap door in the cellar.
(d) Nothing because Tony has already been smuggled into the United States.

2. What are the men in dark glasses using as an excuse to search the compound?
(a) The fact that someone has made out-of-country phone calls from their home.
(b) That someone reported gun shots coming from the compound.
(c) The disappearance of Carla's family.
(d) That someone reported smoke coming from the compound.

3. Where does Anita's family sleep?
(a) Together in one room.
(b) Out on a sleeping porch as it is very hot.
(c) In two bedrooms.
(d) In a guest cabin on the property.

4. Why do the teacher and the two visitors step into the hallway?
(a) So the teacher can show the new boy his correct classroom.
(b) So the students can go on with their classwork.
(c) The classroom is very noisy.
(d) To talk in privacy.

5. For how long has Anita's country had the same leader?
(a) 31 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 44 years.

6. Besides Oscar, who helps Anita see their leader in a different light?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Her Tio Jose.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Her Papi.

7. When does Anita use a pencil?
(a) To draw pictures of things in her life.
(b) When she writes in her journal.
(c) For her math homework.
(d) To write down Carla's address.

8. What does Anita's mother say Anita can do again when they are free?
(a) Talk with Sammy about anything.
(b) Go visit Carla.
(c) Write openly in her diary .
(d) Go into the city.

9. What does Anita's papi explain to Anita?
(a) That she must go with Carla to the United Sates.
(b) That Anita's mother and Anita must go to the United States.
(c) That Carla's family has received permission to leave the country.
(d) That Carla's family has to go into hiding.

10. How long has Anita been out of school?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 days.

11. What is she to tell the students about her absence?
(a) She had the chickenpox.
(b) Her grandmother was ill and needed help.
(c) She had the flu.
(d) She sprained her ankle.

12. Why does Anita's mother say she and Anita's father are staying in the Dominican Republic?
(a) To fight against the things that are wrong.
(b) To wait for Anita's mother to give birth.
(c) For Anita's father to run for public office.
(d) To try to sell the business.

13. Who understands Anita's feelings about Sammy and his friend?
(a) Lucinda.
(b) Anita's Mami.
(c) Anita's Papi.
(d) Oscar.

14. What is the code name used for the person who likes young girls as sexual objects?
(a) The dictator's son.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) The dictator.
(d) Mr. Smith.

15. Who is Carla?
(a) Anita's cousin.
(b) Anita's older sister.
(c) Anita's younger sister.
(d) A new girl who just started school the day before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oscar talk about concerning the country?

2. What happens when Anita asks adults about her country's leader?

3. What do Anita and Chucha look at together?

4. What are Carla and her siblings sent to do?

5. What does Anita ask Chucha about her cousins?

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